Royals
Rachel Hawkins
Royals
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Rachel Hawkins
Royals
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Daisy's life takes a royal twist when her sister becomes engaged to Scotland's Crown Prince, thrusting her into a world of rules and royal expectations. Determined to navigate palace life on her own terms, Daisy challenges traditions and discovers what it really means to be part of a modern royal family. Amidst the glitz and glamour, she explores friendship, love, and self-discovery in a whirlwind of palace intrigue.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6-7 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild sexual situations, profanity. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Royals 11LN
Royals is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 296 pages (approximately 74,743 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Royals works for readers up to grade 8.2.
Read aloud, Royals runs about 8.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Royals as 11LN ("Light — Neutral") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Sexual Situations, Profanity.
Thematically, Royals explores family, romance, social customs, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, romance, social customs.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LN — Light — NeutralLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781524738235
- Pages
- 296
- Publisher
- Putnam Pub Group
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 74,743
- Read-Aloud
- ~8h 18m
- Text Density
- Dense